Receptacle for feed-carriers



W. LOUDEN.

CLE FOR FEED CA mans.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L OU DEN, or FAIRFI LD, IOWA.

REGEPTACLE on FEED-CARRIERS.

Application filed April 17, 1920, Serial No. 374,665.

.1 '0 all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, VILLIAM LOUDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at F airfield, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Receptacles for Feed- (larriers, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to a receptacle for a feed carrier, designed to be conveyed adjacent to a manger or feed-box, so that the feed in the receptacle may be scooped or shoveled into said feed-box or manger; and it consists of an improvement in the construction of the receptacle whereby its'ends may be readily raised and held in position to prevent the feed from spilling out, and be readily lowered to form a scoop board and thus facilitate the scooping or shoveling of the feed. Also, of other improve ments in thedetails of construction hereinafter set forth and more definitely specified in the claims. I y W In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective of a feed carrier receptacle em.- bodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective of a portion of the receptacle which will be hereafter explained. Fig. 3 is a reversed transverse section on line 33 of Fig. 2.-

Fig. 4 is the same, showing the parts, in a different position. Fig. 5 is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the sides of the receptaclewhich may be provided with bails B having attaching chains C for connection to. an overhead carrier, not shown in. thedrawing. D represents cleats on which the bottom of the receptacle (not shown in Fig. 1) is placed, and which are preferably attached to the sides by straps E. At the left of Fig. 1, an end board. F is shown which will be called a scoop board, and which is preferably composed of a number of pieces secured to cleats G and G. i a

The scoop board F is hinged to the adjacent portion of the bottom as plainly shown in Fig. 2, which'is a section in perspective of the board F, cleats D and G, and an adj acent section of the bottom H, showing one of the hinges I by which the board F is connected to the bottom H p g It will be seen that the hinge I is secured by screws to the adj acent sides of the cleats D and G which are spaced at sufficient distance apart to admit the hingebetween them Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented in closed position, while the adjacent ends of the scoop board F and bottom Hare butted closely together and are notched or mortised to receive the hinge between them.

It will also be seen that the board F and bottom H are offset to a certain extent, the.

corner .7 of the bottom being substantially in line with the center of the hinge pivot while the corner 6 of the board F is substantially in line with the outer surface of the cell tral portion ofthe hinge.

The advantages of this arrangementam as follows: In passinga scoop or a shovel over the upper surface of the board F it cannot come in contact with or catch against the central portion of the hinge as it would be liable to do if the hinge was applied in the usual manner. Also, the corner-7 will. be completely protected from the thrusts of the scoop or shovel in scooping out the feed. At the same time the corner 7 being brought into close contact with 'acentral portion of the end of the board F, a tight joint will be secured and will be preserved by reason of the protection afforded by the offset portion 6, though the parts become worn to some extent.

, It is preferable to have a hinged board F- at each end, and in loadi'ngand carrying the feed in the receptacle it is preferable to have the outer end of the board held in an elevated position as shown in Fig. 1. For this purpose'I use a pair ofilatches, J, one on each side. These latches are made right and left and are pivoted to the sides of the receptacle by bolts or pivot pins K. Each of the latches are fittedwith outwardlyprojecting lugs L which extend over the edges of the sides Afand will prevent the latches from dropping down too low.

The free end 8 of the latch is beveled on its lower side so as to slip readily over the outer edge of the board F, and is provided with a notch 9 adapted to catch over and hold the Ollt1 (lg8 of the board F from moving in either direction. The latch is' also preferably fitted with a downwardly projecting lug 10 which extending below its beveled portion 8 will prevent the board from being pushed beyond the notch in. the latch. i

In shoveling feed out of the receptacle it Oct. 19,1920.

is preferable to let the end board down level I or nearly level with the bottom. For this purpose a supporting bar M may be attached to the extreme lower end of the sides so as to support the board F when released from the latches J, and this bar may be supported by straps N applied to the sides of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 1. To release the end board and let it rest on the supporting bar M all that is necessary is to lift the outer ends of the latches J so as to free the board from the notches 10, when it will drop of its own weight or may be readily pushed into lowered position it it should fail to do so.

The construction is extremely simple, and inexpensive, and it is also durable and efficient in operation What I claim is:

1. In a receptacle for a feed carrier having sides and a bottom, a scoop board located within the sides near their ends, and having its lower end hinged to the adjacent end of the bottom, a supporting bar secured to the lower ends of the sides, a pair of latches pivoted to the sides above the scoop board and having notches adapted to catch over and hold the upper edge of the scoop board, and the scoop board when released from the latches adapted to rest on the supporting bar.

2. Ina receptacle for a feed carrier having sides and a bottom, a scoop board located within the sides near their ends, and having its lower end hinged to the adjacent end of the bottom, a supporting bar secured to the lower ends of the sides, a pair or" latches pivoted to the sides above the scoop board and having beveled ends and notches adapted to catch over and hold the upper edge of the scoopboard, and the scoop board when released from the latches adapted to rest on the supporting bar.

3 In a receptacle for a feed carrier having sides and a bottom, a scoop board lo cated within the sides near their ends, and having its lower end hinged to the adjacent end of the bottom, supporting means secured to the lower ends of the'sides, a pair of latches pivoted to the sides above the scoop board and having beveled edges and notches adapted to catch over and hold the upper edge of the scoop board, and downwardly projecting lugs at the inner sides of the notches.

4:. In a receptacle for a feed carrier having sides and a bottom, a scoop board located within the sides near their ends, and having its lower end hinged to the adjacent end of the bottom, supporting means secured to the lower ends of the sides, a pair of latches pivoted to the sides above the scoop board and having notches adapted to catch over and hold the upper edge of the scoop board, and outwardly extending lugs adapted to rest on the upper edges of the sides and prevent the latches from dropping too low.

5. In a receptacle for a feed carrier having sides and a bottom, a scoop board located within the sides near their ends, and having its lower end hinged to the adjacent end of the bottom, supporting means secured to the lower ends of the sides, means for holding the outer end of the scoop board in elevated position and to release it therefrom, the meeting edges of the scoop board and the bottom of the receptacle being offset, the upper edge of the former being set above the upper edge of the latter, and a hinge to hold the parts in position and permit the raising and lowering of the outer end of the scoop board.

6. In a receptacle for a feed carrier having sides and a bottom, a scoop board located within the sides near their ends, and having its lower end hinged to the adjacent end oi the bottom, supporting means secured to the lower ends of the sides, means for holding the outer end of the scoop board in elevated position and to release it therefrom, the meeting edges of the scoop board and the bottom of the receptacle being offset, the upper edge of the former being set above the upper edge of the latter, and a hinge having its pivot in substantial alinement with the upper corner of the bottom board, and the adjacent corner of the scoop board in substantial alinement with the outer portion of the joint of the hinge.

Fairfield, Iowa, April 15th, 1920.

WILLIAM LOUDEN. 

